| local = Torre Grande de [[Winterfell]], [[Norte]], [[Westeros]]| página = 46-52| TV_episode = [[Winter Is Coming (TV)|Winter Is Coming]]| anterior = [[A Guerra dos Tronos-Capítulo 5|Jon I]]| atual = [[A Guerra dos Tronos-Capítulo 6|Catelyn II]]| próximo = [[A Guerra dos Tronos-Capítulo 777|Arya I]]| arco anterior = [[A Guerra dos Tronos-Capítulo 2|Catelyn I]]| próximo arco = [[A Guerra dos Tronos-Capítulo 14|Catelyn III]]]}}Uma carta secreta de [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]] leva sua irmã [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] a convencer [[Eddard Stark|Ned]] a ir para [[Porto Real]] e se tornar a [[Mão do Rei]].
Eles discutem sobre [[Robert Baratheon== Referências =={{Referências|king]]'s offer, which Ned intends to refuse. Catelyn insists that he must accept so as not to offend the king. While Catelyn contemplates the omen of the dead [[House Stark|direwolf]] killed by a [[House Baratheon|stag]], Ned wishes his brother [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]] had lived to be Lord of Winterfell instead.3}}
They are interrupted by [[Desmond]], who says that [[Maester]] [[Luwin]] has an urgent message for Ned. The Maester is shown in and tells them that he has been left a message. There has been a carved wooden box left in his observatory while he was napping; the box contained a fine new glass lens for the observatory. The way it was delivered made the Maester wonder and he discovered a message hidden beneath a false bottom. Maester Luwin says he has not read it, and will not give it to Ned, for it is addressed to Catelyn.
Catelyn takes the message apprehensively. It is from her sister [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]], and written in a secret language only the two sisters share. Catelyn immediately burns the message after reading it, but explains to Ned that the message claims [[Jon Arryn]] was murdered by the [[Cersei Lannister|Queen]] and the [[House Lannister|Lannister]]s. Catelyn says that now Ned ''must'' be the [[Hand of the King|King's Hand]], to find the truth behind Lysa's accusations. Maester Luwin agrees with Catelyn, because the Hand has great powers that will help determine the truth and protect Lysa and her [[Robert Arryn|son]]. Then Catelyn tells Ned that he would not leave a man that he loves like a brother, King Robert, to face the Lannisters on his own.{{Capítulos de A Guerra dos Tronos}}
Ned deliberates, and then makes his decision: he will go, but Catelyn must stay behind, to govern Winterfell and teach [[Robb StarkCategoria:Capítulos de A Guerra dos Tronos|RobbCapítulo 06]] the things he needs to know. He says that young [[Rickon StarkCategoria:Capítulos de As Crônicas de Gelo e Fogo (PDV - Catelyn Tully)|Rickon]] may stay with her as wellGuerra dos Tronos, but the others must come south-A -[[Sansa Stark|SansaCapítulo 06]] to wed [[Joffrey BaratheonCategoria:Capítulos que ocorrem em Winterfell|Joffrey]]Guerra dos Tronos, [[Arya Stark|Arya]] to learn the ways of a southern court. Cat reluctantly agrees but begs that 7-yearA -old [[Bran Stark|BranCapítulo 06]] be allowed to stay, but Ned insists Bran will be needed to bridge the gap between Robb and Joffrey. The house will be the safer for it, and Catelyn has to agree. Catelyn feels lonely already.
Maester Luwin asks about [[Jon Snow]]. Ned can feel the anger in Catelyn. Catelyn remembers the bastard child that Ned brought back with him in the early days en:A Game of their marriage. She understood Ned having bastard sons while away, but could not understand raising a bastard in the castle. There were rumors that [[Ashara Dayne]] was his mother, but Ned forbade her to ask about him, saying only that Jon was his blood. Ned would never send him away, and Catelyn could never forgive him that. Catelyn insists that Jon must leave, but Ned tells her there would be no place for Jon at court. Maester Luwin mentions Jon Snow's ambitions to join the [[Night's WatchThrones-Chapter 6]]. Ned considers this for a while, and finally agrees to let Jon take the black, though not until they are ready to leave for the south. He wants Jon to enjoy his last few days, and decides that when it is time, he will tell him himself.